25 Oct 2021
At 2300 light years away, the cluster resembles an upside-down Christmas tree with the brightest star representing the base of the tree. The other stars form a loose cone shape that makes it look like Christmas tree lights.
NGC 2264
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Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 20m | 4 |
| Red | 400 | 20m | 3 |
| Green | 800 | 40m | 3 |
| Blue | 200 | 10m | 3 |